The following list presents 87 different spellings for a single name — alluding to the difficulties posed not only for intercultural communication, but also for simply indentifying any Arabic name when spelled out in a different alphabet.
| Maummar Gaddafi |
Moamar Al Kadafi |
Moamar al-Gaddafi |
| Moamar El Gaddafi |
Moamar el Gaddafi |
Moamar El Kadhafi |
| Moamar Gaddafi |
Moamar Gadhafi |
Moamer El Kazzafi |
| Moamer Gaddafi |
Moamer Kadhafi |
Moamma Gaddafi |
| Moammar el Gadhafi |
Moammar El Kadhafi |
Mo’ammar el-Gadhafi |
| Moammar Gaddafi |
Moammar Gadhafi |
Mo’ammar Gadhafi |
| Moammar Ghadafi |
Moammar Kadhafi |
Moammar Kazzafi |
| Moammar Khadaffy |
Moammar Khadafy |
Moammar Khaddafi |
| Moammar Qudhafi |
Moammer Gaddafi |
Momar Kadaffi |
| Mouammar Kadhafi |
Mouammer al Gaddafi |
Mu`amar al- Kad’afi |
| Mu`ammar al-Qadhdhafi |
Mu`ammar Qadhdhafi |
Mu’amar al-Kadafi |
| Muamar Al-Kaddafi |
Muamar Gaddafi |
Muamar Kaddafi |
| Muamer Gadafi |
Muammar al Gaddafi |
Muammar Al Ghaddafi |
| Muammar Al Qaddafi |
Muammar Al Qathafi |
Mu’ammar Al Qathafi |
| Muammar Al-Gathafi |
Muammar al-Khaddafi |
Mu’ammar al-Qadafi |
| Mu’ammar al-Qaddafi |
Muammar al-Qadhafi |
Mu’ammar al-Qadhdhafi |
| Muammar el Gaddafi |
Muammar el Gaddafy |
Muammar El Qaddafi |
| Muammar el Qaddafi |
Mu’Ammar El Qathafi |
Mu’Ammar el Qathafi |
| Muammar Gadaffi |
Muammar Gadafi |
Muammar Gadafy |
| Muammar Gaddafi |
Muammar Gaddhafi |
Muammar Gadhafi |
| Muammar Gathafi |
Muammar Ghadaffi |
Muammar Ghadafi |
| Muammar Ghaddafi |
Muammar Ghaddafy |
Muammar Gheddafi |
| Muammar Kaddafi |
Muammar Khaddafi |
Mu’ammar Qadafi |
| Muammar Qaddafi (preferred) |
Muammar Qadhafi |
Mu’ammar Qadhdhafi |
| Muammar Qadthafi |
Muammar Quathafi |
Muammer Gadaffi |
| Muammer Gaddafi |
Muhammar Gheddafi |
Mulazim Awwal Mu’ammar Muhammad Abu Minyar al-Qadhafi |
| Mummar Gaddafi |
Omar al Ghaddafi |
Omar Al Qathafi |
| Omar Mouammer Al Gaddafi |
Omar Muammar Al Ghaddafi |
Omar Muammar Al Qaddafi |
| Omar Muammar Al Qathafi |
Omar Muammar Gaddafi |
Omar Muammar Ghaddafi |
The spellings have been reproduced from such sources as the name authority record at the U.S. Library of Congress, The New York Times and Associated Press Wire.
